Date: 2012-12-18

The Kwara Football Academy said on Monday that it had prepared adequately to retain the 2013 NNPC/Shell Cup Soccer Competition title it won this year. The Academy's Chief Coach, Amusa Adisa, told newsmen in Ilorin that the team was on its way to retain the title of the tournament for secondary schools.

Adisa spoke against the backdrop of the academy's qualification for the zonal elimination of the championship having emerged the champions of Kwara.

The academy entered the 15th edition of NNPC/Shell Cup soccer Competition as the defending champions.

According to the coach, the team has prepared so hard for the tournament and will the need prayers and support of the people of Kwara to retain the title.

Adisa expressed the hope that his side would enjoy the total support of Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed who had promised to turn around the fortunes of the academy and sports in the state.

"We are confident of another victory in the 2013 edition of the soccer event. We have done it and we can still do it because there is the will and the spirit," the coach said.

He noted that the team would also count on the support of the state government, explaining that the support was germane to a successful outing in the event.

Kwara Football Academy emerged the champions of all the secondary schools in Kwara after beating Offa Grammar School, Offa, 2-0 on December 14.

More than 200 schools registered for the 2013 edition in the eight zones of the state.

(NAN)